Necktie



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My invention relates to neckties of the class in which an artificialknot is used, to simulate the knot of a four-in-hand tie, with onebreast strip of fabric permanently attached to the knot and anotherstrip of fabric to encircle the neck of the wearer and then be passedthrough the artificial knot and depend alongside the first named strip.

My invention comprises novel means for passing the neck strip throughthe artificial knot and fastening it detachably therein and novel meansfor forming the knot and attaching the breast and neck strips thereto.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I shall firstdescribe in detail the mode in which I at present prefer to carry theinvention into practice.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of thisapplication for patent, in which like parts are designated by the samenumbers in all the figures.

Figure l is a face view of a necktie embodying my invention, parts beingbroken away to show the construction.

' Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view on the line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear sectional view of the same.

In the drawings, 4 designates the tubular body of the artificial knot,which is made of fibre or other suitable stiff material and preferablysomewhat oval in cross-section, as shown in Figure 2.

The knot body 4 is formed with a vertical slit 5 at the rear and iscovered with the fabric of the tie preferably by forming the coveringpiece 6 with pockets 7 at each end to receive the respective separateends of the body 4, around which the piece 6 is wrapped and preferablysewed in place.

Between the lower end of the body 4 and its covering piece 6 isfastened, preferably by stitching, the fabric breast strip 8, andbetween the upper end of the body 4 and its covering piece 6 is fastenedpreferably by stitching the end of the neck strip 9, the free end ofwhich is designed to be passed around the collar and then slippedlaterally through the knot-slit 5, and drawn taut through the knot.

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In the knot body 4 is suitably fixed the head of a fastening pin 10, thepoint of which projects rearwardly and downwardly part way across theinterior of the knot body.

4, so as to engage releasably the neck strip 9, passed and drawn tauttherethrough.

To accommodate the vertical fold 11 I form in the fabric breast strip 8,I prefer to make a notch 12 in the lower end of the knot body 4 at thefront. 00

By this method of making the knot and attaching the fabric stripsthereto, I form a (whole knot, both body and fabric coverin with a rearvertical slit or opening throug which the neck strip can be passedlaterally 5 with much greater convenience than by the ordinary method ofthreading the neck strip lengthwise through the covered knot. Themanufacture of the tie is also greatly simplified and facilitated with acorresponding reduction in cost.

It is evident that many changes may be made in the details of myinvention without departing from the boundaries thereof, as defined bythe following claim.

I claim as my invention:

In a necktie, the combination with a tubular body having a completelyopen vertical slit at the rear, and a V-notch in its lower edge at thefront, of a fabric breast piece applied to the interior of the tubularbody, and puckered to project through the V-notch in a fold, and afabric covering secured about said body and a neck piece also secured tothe tubular body at one end so that its free end may be drawn laterallythrough the open vertical slit, and means for securing the lgrep end ofthe neck piece within the tubular oc y.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD J. HOOPER.

